sono state arrestate

were arrested

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were arrested Used with a feminine plural subject; the subject can be omitted when clear from context.
IT: Le due donne sono state arrestate ieri.
EN: The two women were arrested yesterday.

Ieri sono state arrestate cinque persone.

Five people were arrested yesterday.

— La banda Baader Meinhof (2008)

Sono state arrestate.

They were arrested.

Tre persone sono state arrestate.

Three people were arrested.

Molte persone sono state arrestate.

Many people were arrested.

Sua moglie e sua figlia sono state arrestate cinque giorni fa.

His wife and daughter were arrested five days ago.

— Norimberga (2025)

Diverse persone sono state arrestate.

Several people were arrested.